English
free bleed
From free + bleed.
Proto-Indo-European *preyH- ‘to please; to love’
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Proto-Germanic *frijaz ‘free’
Proto-West Germanic *frī ‘free’
Old English frēo ‘free, at liberty’
Middle English fre ‘having the status of a freeman’
English free
Proto-Germanic *blōþą ‘blood’
Proto-Germanic *blōdijaną ‘to bleed’
Proto-West Germanic *blōdijan ‘to bleed’
Old English blēdan ‘to bleed’
Middle English bleden ‘to cause to bleed’
English bleed
Today it means
verb The practice of menstruating without using menstrual products like pads or tampons; allowing the period blood to flow freely; often managed by wearing absorbent period underwear, using dark clothing to hide stains, or placing a towel down to catch leaks.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / free bleed